53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

sob left my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves…

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

abilities? How was it possible?

and I wanted it all to just go away. The bedroom door

than me, taking hold of my arms and forcing me to turn towards him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair was a mess as if he had run his fingers

see the tears that were

“What happened?”

but it was missing the coldness it usually held,

to pull free from his hold, but he refused to let me

He whispered, stroking my

control the

I would lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as he gently rocked me in his

keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

argued earlier, but I was ready to open up to him. I was

miss them.” I whispered, pulling back so I could look into those amber eyes that I

shadowed and he looked

“I know…”

if one of them or both are not my blood,

my world.” I

earlier had only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t

and cupped my neck, his thumbs brushing

I know you deserve to be Beta… But when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad I had was taken from me too.” I couldn’t look

feeling so vulnerable, but I wasn’t able to control these

his wrists, the pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t

what he was going to say but he took a deep breath, looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain

knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going

as he tilted my head up slightly.

I won’t, because I

reply, before clenching his jaw and

the world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if he was speaking to himself over me.

“I will.”

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